There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kos to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane KGS - PMO
7h 27m€115–199Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Naples
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
42h 4mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
45h 13mCar ferry, ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Fournicarferry
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 5hCar ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RHO - PMO
11h 1m€154–320Car ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BJV - PMO
13h 16m€116–376Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KGS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
10h 51m€137–278Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Palermoferry
2d 2hCar ferry, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Fournicarferry
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus
2d 5h
Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Palermo is to fly which costs €110 - €200 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Palermo is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €110 - €200.
The distance between Kos and Palermo is 1301 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Palermo without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry via Naples which takes 42h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Kos to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h behind Kos. It is currently 12:55 AM in Kos and 11:55 PM in Palermo.
There are 5776+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kos to Palermo Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Kos to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Fourni to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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